Jan 2, 2025 · 467. Min-ho Woo’s deftly constructed spy thriller Harbin is the kind of movie where even those unfamiliar with the real life events that inspired the story will be able to see that some creative and dramatic liberties are taking place. And yet, none of it really matters based sheerly on entertainment value, overall storytelling smarts, and exceptional execution.

Jan 9, 2025 · 147. It’s impossible to talk about the new and breathlessly paced medical drama The Pitt without bringing up one of the subgenre’s most looming legend, ER. The Pitt is the brainchild or R. Scott Gemmill, a renowned producer and show-runner who won several Emmy awards for working on that venerable medical drama.The Pitt is produced and the pilot is directed by John Wells, the former ...

Dec 13, 2024 · 87. The derivative, but easily watchable yuletide thriller Carry-On is the definition of a stupid movie done exceedingly well. The plot is the kind of thing that has been done to death, the dialogue comes straight out of the action hero playbook, and not a single thing that transpires carries a lick of real world credibility.

Sep 2, 2024 · 563. A masterful work from continually evolving auteur Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Tangerine, Red Rocket), Anora garners obvious points of comparison to Pretty Woman, but his approach is anything but skin deep and easily digestible.Part character study of a sex worker caught between fulfilling happiness and the promise of financial stability, and part raucous “one crazy night” romp ...

Sep 2, 2024 · 294. Coralie Fargeat’s gnarly, stomach churning, and expertly constructed body horror satire The Substance asks a lot of the viewer, but gives back plenty of food for thought. An indictment of wellness culture and how the entertainment industry can make people neurotic about their age and body type, The Substance keeps pushing its material to gross new levels throughout, recalling the cinema ...

Nov 21, 2024 · 1.7K. Prolific series and movie creator Taylor Sheridan’s latest project, Landman (which premiered concurrently with the latest season of his mega-hit series Yellowstone this past weekend), once again focuses on a way of life that’s known for being rough and rugged. It’s set in a place where shady dealings, tough talk, open bullying, exploitation, gaudy displays of …

Sep 9, 2024 · 176. Basic, but solidly constructed and thoughtful, Seeds, the directorial debut of writer-star Kaniehtiio Horn, balances horror, comedy, and social commentary with a deft hand.Filled with knowing jokes, oft cited fears of indigenous peoples and farmers everywhere, and set to an absolutely banging score that matches 80s styled synths with some First Nations swagger and percussion, Seeds is an ...

Dec 6, 2024 · 343. Maybe it’s the deluge of Oscar bait and blockbusters-in-waiting that I have been watching over the past few weeks in gearing up for all of my holiday/year end coverage, but the well executed B-movie delights of Werewolves hit me at the perfect time. A non-stop, never boring, no bullshit action-horror hybrid that only wants to entertain and has just enough meat on its bones to hold the ...

Dec 21, 2024 · Andrew Parker. Andrew Parker fell in love with film growing up across the street from a movie theatre. He began writing professionally about film at the age of fourteen, and has been following his passions ever since.

Dec 4, 2024 · 210. It takes quite a bit to make the overall gist of Homer’s legendary works uninteresting, but director Uberto Pasolini has somehow found a way to do so with the leaden paced and passionless anti-epic The Return.A scaled back reimagining of elements contained within The Odyssey, The Return wants to reduce mythology and history to its barest essence, but it can’t quite figure out how it ...